Texas § TX.151.708 - SELLING WITHOUT PERMIT
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§ TX.151.708. SELLING WITHOUT PERMIT
SELLING WITHOUT PERMIT; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person or officer of a corporation commits an offense if the person or corporation engages in business as a retailer in this state without a permit required by this chapter or after the permit is suspended. (b) A first offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor. (c) If it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that the person or officer has previously been finally convicted of one offense under this section, on conviction the person or officer shall be punished for a Class B misdemeanor punishable by a fine only, not to exceed $2,000. (d) If it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that the person or officer has previously been finally convicted of two offenses under this section, on conviction the person or officer shall be punished for a Class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine only, not to exceed $4,000. (e) If it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that the person or officer has previously been finally convicted of three or more offenses under this section, on conviction the person or officer shall be punished for a Class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $4,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both the fine and confinement. (f) Each day a person or an officer of a corporation operates a business without a permit or with a suspended permit is a separate offense under this section. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1583, ch. 389, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 442, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
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Section TX.151.708 ("SELLING WITHOUT PERMIT") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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